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RW Garcia Organic Lentil With Turmeric Crackers
5.5 oz (155.9 g)
Score
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
- Certified organic
- No additives
Why it scores 44
RW Garcia Organic Lentil With Turmeric Crackers scores 44 out of 100 (Okay) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Corn syrup: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 20 points Sugar: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 8 points Processed (NOVA 3): Classified NOVA 3: processed with added salt, sugar or oil. Emerging
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
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The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Organic Lentil With Turmeric Crackers
Ingredients
- Corn syrup minus 20 points
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Sunflower oil minus 2.5 points
- Safflower oil minus 1.5 points
Processing
- Processed (NOVA 3) minus 8 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Saturated fat 3.6 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Salt 1.2 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Energy 464 kcal / 100 g minus 2 points
- Fiber 7.1 g / 100 g plus 4 points
100 − 56 = 44
Can’t score above 79. Contains corn syrup, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Can’t score above 79. High in fat (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [11]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 464 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 25 g |
| Saturated fat | 3.6 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 50 g |
| Sugars | 3.6 g |
| Added sugars | 3.6 g |
| Fiber | 7.1 g |
| Protein | 7.1 g |
| Salt | 1.2 g |
Serving: 16 cracker (28 g)
Ingredients
- ORGANIC STONE GROUND WHITE CORN
- ORGANIC LENTILS
- ORGANIC SUNFLOWER OIL
- ORGANIC SAFFLOWER OIL
- ORGANIC TURMERIC SEASONING (ORGANIC TAPIOCA SYRUP SOLIDS, ORGANIC CANE SUGAR, ORGANIC CARROT POWDER, SALT, ORGANIC TOMATO POWDER, ORGANIC SPICES, ORGANIC TURMERIC, ORGANIC GARLIC POWDER)
- ORGANIC FLAXSEED
- ORGANIC BLACK SESAME SEEDS
- ORGANIC CHIA SEEDS
- ORGANIC ONION POWDER
Label text, as published
ORGANIC STONE GROUND WHITE CORN, ORGANIC LENTILS, ORGANIC SUNFLOWER OIL AND/OR ORGANIC SAFFLOWER OIL, ORGANIC TURMERIC SEASONING (ORGANIC TAPIOCA SYRUP SOLIDS, ORGANIC CANE SUGAR, ORGANIC CARROT POWDER, SALT, ORGANIC TOMATO POWDER, ORGANIC SPICES, ORGANIC TURMERIC, ORGANIC GARLIC POWDER), ORGANIC FLAXSEED, ORGANIC BLACK SESAME SEEDS, ORGANIC CHIA SEEDS, ORGANIC ONION POWDER.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Sesame
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
- Gluten-free
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
Sources
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Guideline: sugars intake for adults and children
“In both adults and children, WHO recommends reducing the intake of free sugars to less than 10% of total energy intake”
who.int
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Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025–2030
“Limit foods and beverages that include artificial flavors, petroleum-based dyes, artificial preservatives, and low-calorie non-nutritive sweeteners.”
cdn.realfood.gov
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Added and free sugars should be as low as possible
“Sugar consumption is a known cause of dental caries.”
efsa.europa.eu
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“replacement of saturated fat in the diet with linoleic acid effectively lowers serum cholesterol but does not support the hypothesis that this translates to a lower risk of death from coronary heart disease or all causes.”
doi.org
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“These data provide support for current recommendations to replace saturated fat with polyunsaturated fat for primary prevention of CHD.”
doi.org
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Saturated fatty acid and trans-fatty acid intake for adults and children: WHO guideline
“WHO recommends that adults and children reduce saturated fatty acid intake to 10% of total energy intake (strong recommendation).”
who.int
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“For adults, WHO recommends less than 2000 mg/day of sodium (equivalent to less than 5 g/day salt), or just under a teaspoon.”
who.int
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“Table 3: Criteria for drinks (per 100ml)”
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk